Environment
Welsh farmers will need to manage habitats across 10% of farm
Farmers in Wales will need to manage and enhance habitats across at least 10% of their farm under new proposals released by the Welsh government. A…
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Farmers urged to help mitigate water supply interruptions this summer
Severn Trent is urging farmers to complete a risk analysis form to help them stay informed on water supply interruptions and enable the firm to act…
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New research network to help UK agri-food industry reach net zero
A novel network of researchers funded to the tune of £5m is set to help the UK’s agri-food industry move one step closer to net zero. The network…
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Seven Scottish farms and estates gain wildlife conservation accreditation
Seven Scottish farms and estates – accounting for nearly 170,000 acres - have been awarded prestigious international accreditation to recognise their…
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Two natural capital-rich farms set to attract interest from green investors
Two well-equipped livestock farms with significant natural capital assets and future potential will soon launch onto the market. Sylfaen Farm, a…
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Farmer ordered to pay out more than £25k after polluting River Frome
A Somerset farmer who is the director of Cross Keys Farms Ltd has been ordered to pay more than £25,000 for polluting the River Frome. The company…
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Environment Agency chair raises concerns on 'widespread greenwashing'
Widespread 'greenwashing' is compromising efforts to prepare for climate impacts like floods and heatwaves, the chair of the Environment Agency will…
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Farm scoops award for aligning beef production with sustainability
Thornby Farms in Northamptonshire has been awarded the inaugural VetPartners Sustainable Beef Farm of the Year award, in recognition of the farm’s…
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Farmers criticise new RSPB report for 'anti-pesticide scaremongering'
Three farmers have accused the RSPB of "irresponsible scaremongering" after the charity claimed a 'cocktail' of pesticides used by British farmers is…
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Farmers help save critically endangered curlews as part of project
Farmers have joined forces with conservationists in the floodplain meadows of the Severn and Avon Vale to help save the curlew, one of the UK’s…
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